You shouldn’t take the Savoy at face value

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The architect in charge of the restoration of The Savoy hotel, which closes for 16 months later this year, reckons that the place is in a worse state of repair than anyone thought. That’s builders for you. Patrick Reardon tells Hospitality Matters, the journal of the hotels industry, that “the Savoy’s reputation for quality architecture, finishes and design was not based on a great deal. Money spent on the building in the past decade or two had been entirely superficial and cosmetic.” Part of the £100 million renovation would go to making parts of the building safe.